Rolling Back the State

Rolling Back the State

1984 saw the dawning of the free market over Aotearoa/New Zealand. It brought with it the privatisation of power, and the centralisation of the residual state. The entire political, economic and social structure was turned on its head.

Many Pākehā believed they were losing control of their destiny. For Māori this had been an unacceptable reality for over 150 years. By 1993 Aotearoa/New Zealand had become a nation in crisis.

Jane Kelsey challenges all New Zealanders to come to grips with the new country we live in and work towards regaining control of our lives and the future for our children.

Table of contents

PrefaceIntroduction

Part One – Rolling Back the StatePart Two – Democracy in CrisisPart Three – The Courts' DilemmaPart Four – The Treaty ContradictionPart Five – The State of the Future